World Drivers' Championship

1954

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1954 Formula One World Championship

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 World Drivers' Championship for Mercedes with 42 points, 16.86 ahead of José Froilán González (Ferrari).

Fangio won 6 of the 9 races. Mercedes won the most races (4 of 9). Four different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes / Maserati6742
2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari1525.14
3Mike HawthornFerrari1424.64
4Maurice TrintignantFerrari0217
5Karl KlingMercedes0112
6Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft118
7Hans HerrmannMercedes018
8Nino FarinaFerrari016
9Luigi MussoMaserati016
10Jimmy BryanKuzma016
11Roberto MieresMaserati006
12Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft015
13Stirling MossMaserati014.14
14Onofre MarimónMaserati014.14
15Robert ManzonFerrari014
16Sergio MantovaniMaserati004
17Prince BiraMaserati003
18Umberto MaglioliFerrari012
19André PiletteGordini002
20Luigi VilloresiMaserati / Lancia002
21Élie BayolGordini002
22Mike NazarukKurtis Kraft002
23Duane CarterKurtis Kraft001.5
24Troy RuttmanKurtis Kraft001.5
25Alberto AscariMaserati / Ferrari / Lancia001.14
26Jean BehraGordini000.14

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand Prix17 Jan 1954Juan Manuel FangioMaseratiNino FarinaJosé Froilán González
2Indianapolis 50031 May 1954Bill VukovichKurtis KraftJack McGrath—
3Belgian Grand Prix20 Jun 1954Juan Manuel FangioMaseratiJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
4French Grand Prix4 Jul 1954Juan Manuel FangioMercedesJuan Manuel FangioHans Herrmann
5British Grand Prix17 Jul 1954José Froilán GonzálezFerrariJuan Manuel FangioAlberto Ascari
6German Grand Prix1 Aug 1954Juan Manuel FangioMercedesJuan Manuel FangioKarl Kling
7Swiss Grand Prix22 Aug 1954Juan Manuel FangioMercedesJosé Froilán GonzálezJuan Manuel Fangio
8Italian Grand Prix5 Sep 1954Juan Manuel FangioMercedesJuan Manuel FangioJosé Froilán González
9Spanish Grand Prix24 Oct 1954Mike HawthornFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari

Race by race

Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix

17 Jan 1954 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Maserati from P3, 1:19.000 ahead of Nino Farina.
  • A home win for Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 2 points from Nino Farina with 8 rounds to go.
Round 2

Indianapolis 500

31 May 1954 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Bill Vukovich won for Kurtis Kraft from P19, 1:09.950 ahead of Jimmy Bryan.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio and Bill Vukovich are level on points at the top with 7 rounds to go.
Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

20 Jun 1954 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Maserati from pole, 24.200s ahead of Maurice Trintignant.
  • A hat-trick for Juan Manuel Fangio: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Maurice Trintignant.
  • First career podium for Stirling Moss.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 2nd win of 1954.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 8 points from Maurice Trintignant with 6 rounds to go.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

4 Jul 1954 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from pole, 0.100s ahead of Karl Kling.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 10th career win.
  • Attrition: only 6 of 21 starters were classified.
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • First career podium for Karl Kling.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 3rd win of 1954.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 16 points from Maurice Trintignant with 5 rounds to go.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

17 Jul 1954 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • José Froilán González won for Ferrari from P2, 1:10.000 ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
  • The last of José Froilán González's 2 Grand Prix wins.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 13.5 points from José Froilán González with 4 rounds to go.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

1 Aug 1954 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from pole, 1:36.500 ahead of José Froilán González / Mike Hawthorn.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 4th win of 1954.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 18.5 points from José Froilán González with 3 rounds to go.
Round 7

Swiss Grand Prix

22 Aug 1954 · Circuit Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from P2, 57.800s ahead of José Froilán González.
  • First career podium for Hans Herrmann.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 5th win of 1954.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 18.36 points from José Froilán González with 2 rounds to go.
Round 8

Italian Grand Prix

5 Sep 1954 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from pole, a lap clear of Mike Hawthorn.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 3rd consecutive win.
  • First career podium for Umberto Maglioli.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 16.86 points from José Froilán González with 1 round to go.
Round 9

Spanish Grand Prix

24 Oct 1954 · Circuit de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain

  • Mike Hawthorn won for Ferrari from P3, 1:13.200 ahead of Luigi Musso.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio finished as champion, 16.86 points ahead of José Froilán González.
  • Polesitter Alberto Ascari retired (clutch).
  • First career podium for Luigi Musso.